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Month: June 2023

America

Pennsylvania Legislators Want Higher Unemployment, Government Dependency, and Crime

26th June 2023 Patrick Barron 0

Last Tuesday, June 20th the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill to raise the Commonwealth’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026. Although the bill is unlikely to pass the Senate, it seems [more…]

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The Diary of a REMF – Part Three

25th June 2023 Blown Periphery 0

Monday 16th February Margin was constantly amazed at just how little work was completed in the ISAF Headquarters. Most of the day-to-day running of operations in Afghanistan were carried out by the ISAF Regional Commands [more…]

16th Century

The History of the Pencil

25th June 2023 Tachybaptus 0

Before the pencil Pens and ink have been in existence for a very long time, being used by the ancient Egyptians for writing and drawing on papyrus, a papery substance made by beating reeds flat. [more…]

20th Century

Battle and the Long Man

24th June 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

Battle Abbey Battle Abbey, located in Battle, East Sussex, is a partially ruined Benedictine abbey built on the site of the historic Battle of Hastings. The abbey is dedicated to St Martin of Tours and [more…]

Biography

Trade Plating Around England, Part Eleven

24th June 2023 Going Postal 0

This time, Security & breathalysers, Southampton, tracked vehicles and a sad tale. Brief recap, I spent two and a half years trade plating round England with the occasional foray into Scotland and Wales. Part one [more…]

20th Century

G1E3 – Origins of the Motown – The Early Days Part 2

23rd June 2023 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

This is Genre 1, Motown, episode 3. For those of a certain age this will bring back some fond memories and get your foot tapping.  If you are a lot younger, as this is such [more…]

Arts

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

23rd June 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time Brexit Special 22nd June 2023 The Panel: John Redwood (Conservative) Jenny Chapman (Labour) Ben Habib (Businessman) Prof Anand Menon (UK in a Changing Europe) Alastair Campbell (Former No 10 Press Secretary) Venue: Clacton-on-Sea [more…]

Fiction

Jinnie’s Story – Book Five, Chapter Seventeen

22nd June 2023 Going Postal 0

Penny, Steven and Les were dropped off by two ministerial cars in Downing Street and much to Les’s surprise they were shown straight into the PM’s private office. Nigel shook hands with them all and [more…]

Arts

I Have a Dream

22nd June 2023 Going Postal 0

This is my first comment though I was in the second wave of refugees from Fatso’s site and have been happily lurking here ever since. I do not have a tv or listen to the [more…]

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